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namespace Fas.Tem.Util.Introspection
{
    /// <summary> 'Federated' introspection/reflection interface to allow the introspection
    /// behavior in Velocity to be customized.
    /// *
    /// </summary>
    /// <author>  <a href="mailto:geirm@apache.org">Geir Magusson Jr.</a>
    /// </author>
    /// <version>  $Id: Uberspect.cs,v 1.1 2004/12/27 05:55:08 corts Exp $
    /// 
    /// </version>
    public interface IUberspect
    {
        /// <summary>  Initializer - will be called before use
        /// </summary>
        void Init();

        /// <summary>  Returns a general method, corresponding to $foo.bar( $woogie )
        /// </summary>
        IVelMethod GetMethod(object obj, string method, object[] args, Info info);

        /// <summary> Property getter - returns VelPropertyGet appropos for #set($foo = $bar.woogie)
        /// </summary>
        IVelPropertyGet GetPropertyGet(object obj, string identifier, Info info);

        /// <summary> Property setter - returns VelPropertySet appropos for #set($foo.bar = "geir")
        /// </summary>
        IVelPropertySet GetPropertySet(object obj, string identifier, object arg, Info info);
    }
}